Melody

Simple Steps To Melodies

Melodies are one of the most difficult parts of songwriting, but you can become very proficient at it with some basic tools, meaning you spend less time with trial and error. For me, contrast is the...

Ghost Songs: Melody Writing

Stuck with a blank page and nothing is really inspiring you? Start with a song you like and build a new one! It's called a "Ghost Song" and is a type of writing exercise that can move you into a new...

Radiohead “Creep” Inspired By 1972 Song?

Wondering how "ghost song" songwriting exercises turn into  hits? Radiohead gave credit to the songwriter and song that inspired their hit "Creep": Albert Hammond's 1972 hit "The Air That I...

5 Tips To Better Melodies

One of a songwriter's biggest challenges is melody - especially if you consider yourself a lyricist! Original melodies, even if you are a melody writer, are tough to come by. Making them unique to...